A. It helps the reader understand better
Zeus sends dangerous storms to punish Odyssey and his men for their actions on the island of Cicones.
The first sentence could be by itself and still not a run on but the other is dependent on the subject of the first sentence. I think it's one independent and one dependent.
Answer:
1.The man had an outburst causing tension to form in the room, and as a result all conversation turned into an awkward pause
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